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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 127 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, also known as Lisbon Portela Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 1,887 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 92 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from Lisbon, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Camarate, a location in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,368 feet above sea level to 35,932 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,564 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 89 miles southwest of Cascais, another location in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 298 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 89 miles northeast of LPSP Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, located in Madeira, Portugal. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 35,767 feet above sea level to 428 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,339 feet.
The final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 245 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 127 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -637 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 330 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 898 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 527 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 3,840 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 245 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 140 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilots had maintained control and were on track for a smooth landing. The touchdown distance of 127 meters was within acceptable limits, further indicating that the pilots had executed the landing with precision.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly faster than recommended, which may have resulted in a heavier touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -637 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to reduce the speed and touchdown rate to achieve a smoother landing.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were favorable. The temperature was 20°C, and the wind was light, with a speed of 4 knots at 330°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 898 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots had maintained control and were able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated their skills and experience in executing a precise and controlled landing.
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